And Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC), Which are processed using compression molding (See "Fabrication Methods,").
Heated storage and handling facilities.
Might Result in a failure to cure.
Gel Time, Cure Temperature and Viscosity Through Careful Formulation of the Catalyst Package, Which Might Injibitors and Promoters.
Certain Fillers Also Can Contribute to Fire-Resistance in the Finished Composite.
AS CRITICAL, Such as BMC/SMC Sprayup of Wall Panels for Bathrooms and Pultruded PIPE for Oil Platforms.
For Several Boatbuilders.
Ashland Performance Materials (Dublin, OH, US) is one resin supplier making significant effort to commercialize bio-based resins in this arena with its ENVIREZ line, which replaces glycol, derived from crude oil, with bio-glycol derived from corn or soybeans. Canada’s Campion Marine (Kelowna, BC) is the first volume boatbuilder to convert to a bio-resin, using Ashland’s special laminating grade Envirez L 86300 in all of its models since 2009, after tests verified that it had strength equal to , and elongation and elasticity superior to, the petroleum-based polyesters used previously. Reichhold LLC2 (Research Triangle Park, NC, US) also has developed a bio-resin, POLYLITE 31325-00, a low-viscosity unsaturated polyester with 25% soy oil content. The material is designed for SMC/BMC applications. Dow Chemical Co. Pasadena, TX, US) formulates bio-based unsaturated polyesters (ortho-, iso-, and terephthalic, DCPD-modified and bisphenol A fumerate) and vinyl esters using a methacrylated fatty acid (MFA) as its reactive diluent, which is a partial styrene replacement derived from palm kernel and coconut oil. Applied in 15-18% loadings, MFA reduces styrene emissions up to 27%, with good toughness and elongation, low-to-no odor and 60% bio-content. AOC Resins (Collierville, TN, US) offers the EkoTek line of UPRs that uses feedstocks derived from soy and corn, and one product, H431-AKAG, has up to 42% renewable and/or recycled content. Dixie Chemical Co. Inc. (Pasadena, TX, US) offers two lines of unsaturated polyesters, MAESO and MAELO, based on soybean oil and linseed oil feedstocks, respectively. While epoxidized linseed and soy oils have been around for years, Dixie’s versions are functionalized with maleic anhydride and other chemistries to incorporate reactive sites. The resins have properties comparable to typical UPRs, and like conventional resin systems, contain a reactive diluent, such as styrene, vinyl toluene or Dixie’S BIO-BASED METHACRYLED FATTY Acid (MFA)
To offer improved toughness, though this usually requires an elevated temporary post-call.
For Advanced Composition Matrices, The Most Common thermos Are Epoxies, Phenolics, Cyanate Emers (CES), BISMALEIMIDES (BMIS), Benzoxazines and Polyimides.
NORM in High Percentage Composite AirFrames, Such as the Boeing Co. & RSquo; S (Chicago, Il, US) 787 Dreamlineer and the Airbus (TOULOUSE, France) a350 xwb.
Two minutes or less.
SEC), Maximize infusion Speed.
short as 90 seconds, he adds, when cured at 130 ° C..
Hexcel (STAMFORD, CT, US) Offers a Snap-Cure Prepreg, Trademarked Hexply M77, that has a two-minute cycle at 150 ° C (80 bar pressure) for a 5-mm-tacick part.
Process (SEE "BMW Leipzig: The Epicenter of i3 Production,").
using rtm.
Microwave Products.
Of composites in Structures that need IMPROTD HOT/WET and Open-Hole Compression Performance at moderate temporary (80-120 ° C). Source: Cytec Solvay
/Epoxy Systems at US $ 70/lb, and previous issues with long cycle times are also being added.
High Char Yield) Than Epoxies.
Epoxies but with a lower heat reaction. Henkel Aerospace (Bay Point, CA, US Reports that a 19mm Thick, 150-PLY LAMINATE Can Be CURED with A 5 ° C RAMP RATE WITHOT AN UnConRolold
But some users caution that it has not youTAINED the MATURITY of BMI and Still Requiring FURTHER Development in Several Areas, Including Ooa Processing.
Use in manualbus a350 & rsquo; s inboard and outboard wing flaps.
High-temperature engine parts as well as submarine vessels.
Damping Properties. They Also Offer the Opportonity to Use Reycled Content and Ease the Recycling of Waste and END-LIFE Structures.
However, they can present composites manufacturers with some processing challenges because of their relatively high viscosity. Reinforced thermoplastic composites that feature higher performance resins as matrices are making inroads into aerospace applications. The Airbus A380’s 18m keel beam uses a large number of carbon fiber /PPS ribs and brackets, as do the A340-600 ailerons. Composites Forecasts and Consulting LLC (Mesa, AZ, US) reports that the Boeing 787 family requires 10,000 to 15,000 carbon fiber/PPS clips and cleats per aircraft to help secure exterior skins to composite circular frame sections while the Airbus A350 WXB is believed to use roughly 8,000 per aircraft. Stork Fokker AESP (Hoogeveen, The Netherlands) has supplied carbon/PEI floor panels for the Gulfstream Aerospace (Savannah, GA, US) G550 executive jet, and for the G650, it added CF/PPS rudder and elevators in the aircraft tail. Fokker Aerostructures BV (Papendrecht, The Netherlands) designed and is now manufacturing the CF/PPS horizontal tailplane (HTP) for the AgustaWestland AW169 rotorcraft. Other applications include aircraft seatbacks and floor beams, while research continues to demonstrate automatically tape layed and in-situ-consolidated, stringer-stiffened fuselage panels using CF/PEEK, which require no further heating or pressure.
using to make the part. Source: CW
using to make the part.
Consolidated Blank Into a Part in a 1-min cycle.
TPO) Compound and An Inner Panel Made USing 30% Long Glass Fiber/PolyPropylene (PP).
Polyurethane resins are available in both thermoset and thermoplastic formulations. Thermoset polyurethanes are used to pultrude tough parts, such as marine sheet piling and electrical power poles, and to enhance the rigidity of automotive bumper fascias made by reaction injection molding (RIM). For information about RIM, see “Fabrication methods.” Polyurea polymer formulations are available for reinforced reaction injection molding (RRIM), with the mineral wollastonite as reinforcement. They were the first polymers to withstand the high temperatures in automotive painting processes and also provide a Class A finish. Huntsman Polyurethanes (Auburn Hills, MI, US) kicked off the “snap-cure” revolution with its VITROX product. VITROX can remain at a consistently low and stable viscosity until the “kick off” temperature is reached, which activates a snap cure. This trigger temperature is determined by the resin’s catalyst blend and specific formulation, and can be precisely tailored to a customer’s application, with pot life tailorable from <5 minutes to up to several hours, compared to conventional PUR pot life of 20-25 minutes. Designed for infusion, RTM, VARTM and filament winding applications, and targeted at the automotive industry, VITROX offers a Tg of more than 200°C and reportedly has good mechanicals and inherent FST performance.
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Finally, new hardener technology has been developed for thermoset epoxy resins enabling designed in “cleavage points” so that the resin’s crosslinks break apart and leave thermoplastic molecules that are easy to recycle. Developed by Connora Technologies (Hayward, CA, US) as Recyclamine and marketed as Cleavamine by partner Adesso Advanced Materials (Wu Xi, Jiangsu Province, China), the technology is applicable to any epoxy system and has been demonstrated in systems for room temperature infusion, compression molding, prepreg, RTM and HP-RTM. Cured epoxy composites have been dissolved in a dilute (25%) acetic acid recycling bath at 100°C for one hour, enabling easy removal of carbon fiber and subsequent drying and grinding of the thermoplastic epoxy matrix into a reusable powder.
as Much AS 70% Less than the Same Materials Converted to Prepreg.
S (STAMFORD, CT, US) Hexply M56 is a 180?c-Cure Epoxy Product Line for AirCraft Structures, While Cytec & RSQUO; s Ooa Products Include The Following:
Cycom 5320-1, Developed for Aircraft Primary Structure, Which Cures at 180?c.
Cycom 5215 With A WET TG of More than after AFTER A 177 ° C Freestanding PostCure.
MTM44-1 Toughened Epoxy with A Maximum Wet TG of 150 ° C (Adopted by Ge Aviation to Manual The Outr and Mid-Sectment TRAILIN EDGE PANELS for The Airbus A350 XWBWWING).
MTM46 With A Maximum WET TG of 130 ° C
MTM27 with a 15-mincure cycle at 150 ° C Followed by 110 ° C postcure,
MTM45 With A Maximum Wet TG of 160 ° C
MTM57-2 Reduced Tack, Vacuum Bag only zpreg, and a wide variety of LTM LOW TOMPERILING MI properials.
in Development.
Use in Engine Components, where polymer matrices cannit offer the extremely high temporary BMC MOLDING ManuFacturer Resistance.